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Investment Highlights:
Ideal location
Multiple demand drivers
Unencumbered by long term franchise or property management agreements
Significant performance updated
Significant upside at a discount to replacement cost
Investment Overview:
The Hampton Inn Columbus, GA airport is located on Whitesville Road approximately one
half mile from I-185 and approximately five minutes from the terminal building of the
nearby Columbus airport. The property is located approximately two miles to the north of
Columbus State University, a fully accredited member of the University System of Georgia
with over 8,000 students, as well St. Francis Hospital, a general medical and surgical
hospital which has approximately 3,000 employees. The property is also located in
Columbus's main retail corridor with several retail centers and restaurants nearby. The
downtown central business district of Columbus is a quick 15 minutes away. Other notable
sites situated further afield include Fort Benning (20 minutes) and Auburn University,
which
Other notable
sites situated further afield include Fort Benning (20 minutes) and Auburn University,
which draws over 85,000 fans to home football games on Saturdays in the fall (45 minutes).
Georgia's second largest city, Columbus has evolved dynamically since its days as a
frontier outpost. Columbus has experienced significant economic growth in the
manufacturing sector with the opening of KIA Motors' first manufacturing plant in the
United States, the expansion of Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Engine Center and a recently
announced commitment by Pratt & Whitney to expand again with a $386 million investment
over the next five years. Healthcare is also a major component of the economy with two
key regional hospitals nearby the property; in 2015, the medical insurer Anthem Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Georgia opened an office facility in Columbus designed to
accommodate 2,000 employees which will act as the insurer's main hub for servicing its 3
million members. The financial services industry is also an economic driver for Columbus
and is home to the insurer Aflac, with approximately 3,700 employees in Columbus and
the credit card processing company TSYS, with approximately 4,700 empl
